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Sep 20, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Tom Steever |Jordan Bright
By Tom SteeverCalifornia’s emissions regulations are causing uncertainty for freight rail operations in the Golden State. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) wants a waiver from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enforce state regulations that would have a big impact on rail companies doing business in California.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jody Shee |Jordan Bright
By Jody SheeAs soy fuels increasingly power the future of the soybean industry, a key group of ASA directors is out in front, guiding legislative efforts and educating policymakers to ensure continuous momentum in the right direction. And that’s just what they do in their spare time. Three directors reflect on their soy advocacy involvement, including the passion and purpose driving their commitment to advancing soy fuels.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jordan Bright
With help from ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program, Flosell Farms has trained over 300 aquaculture practitioners and impacted more than 12,000 value chain professionals and farmers across 16 countries in Africa. “Surely, this could mean a greater reliance on U.S. soy in the future,” said Flosell Farms CEO and founder Evans Danso as he welcomed a recent trade team of Illinois, Iowa and Kansas soy farmer leaders.
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May 24, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Allison Jenkins |Jordan Bright
By Allison JenkinsTires. Sneakers. Artificial turf. Renewable fuel. Asphalt sealant. Firefighting foam. Even the ink used to print this magazine. These uses for soybeans—and so many more—have been made possible by the national soy checkoff.
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May 24, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jordan Bright
The West African country of Ghana is a prime example of how ASA’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health program pairs public and private sectors with resources from the soy checkoff, USDA, and others to grow trade for U.S. soy.
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May 24, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jody Shee |Jordan Bright
By Jody SheeThe vitality of the U.S. soybean economy is inextricably linked to the condition of its inland waterways, its most efficient mode of transportation. Recognizing this critical dependency, the American Soybean Association and the United Soybean Board have worked and continue to work hand in hand with the Waterways Council and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Their urgent mission?
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May 24, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jordan Bright
Q&A with New United Soybean Board CEO, Lucas Lentsch A: I’m originally from Waterloo, Iowa, where my dad worked 20 years for John Deere Tractor Works as a skilled tradesman. In the early ’80s, my folks had a dream to take their four sons home to South Dakota. So, at the end of my sixth-grade year, we moved and built a first-generation dairy farm. That's what launched my passion for agriculture and why I appreciate working for farmers. Most recently, I served on the Dairy Management Inc.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Allison Jenkins |Jordan Bright
Show and Tell: Farm visits advance advocacy with real-world connections By Allison JenkinsFarm-to-table took on a whole new meaning for American Soybean Association Director Alan Meadows this past fall. When he and other members of the ASA executive committee walked into the room to visit with EPA administrators in Washington, D.C., sitting at the table was Jan Matuszko, director of the Environmental Fate and Effects Division within the agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jody Shee |Jordan Bright
By Jody Shee When the scales tipped 206 bushels per acre of soybeans on Aug. 23, 2023, everything changed for Lee County, Georgia, farmer Alex Harrell. His official verified yield was 206.7997 bpa, which soundly beat the previous world record of 190.23 bpa set in 2019 by fellow Georgian and friend Randy Dowdy. For a month afterward, Alex’s phone did not stop ringing.
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Feb 19, 2024 | 
soygrowers.com | Jordan Bright
American Soybean Association industry partners look ahead to critical policy issues in 2024 and discuss how their partnerships with ASA bring value to advocacy efforts. Bayer is dedicated to supporting farmers on and off the field—including advocacy on behalf of their interests. We are proud to partner with ASA, a powerhouse in ag policy advocacy, to champion the needs of American farmers in the halls of Congress, in statehouses, with regulatory authorities, and beyond.
